Which to use
“dejaba” and “dejáis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,600
- “dejaba” frequency rank
- #40,748
- “dejáis” frequency rank
- 46348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejaba | dejáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the eye mixes dejaba and dejáis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dejaba (CVCVCV) and dejáis (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: dejaba vs dejáis
A purely visual mix-up. dejaba ([d̪eˈxaβ̞a]) and dejáis ([d̪eˈxajs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejaba is recorded at frequency rank #5,600, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxaβ̞a]. dejáis is at rank #40,748, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxajs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46348, this pair ranks #126,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dejaba vs dejáis
Shared letters: dej. Private to "dejaba": ab. Private to "dejáis": isá.
"dejaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dejaba ← ddejaba · deajba · dejaab · dejabba · dejava · dejbaa · dejjaba · djeaba
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dejaba" for "dejáis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dejaba" vs "dejáis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "dejaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dejáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejaba" and "dejáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejáis vs digáis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #126,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.